Tuesday, May 29, 2012

Second new Panopticon song streaming

Last week
Decibel debuted the first taster of the new Panopticon album, Kentucky, with ‘Bodies Under
The Falls’, and now Hammer Smashed Sound are streaming another new song, ‘Black
Soot and Red Blood’ along with a detailed and intriguing review of the album.
If you’ve read anything about this record, you’ll know that it’s quite emotionally
charged with the tales of Kentucky coal mine workers. Panopticon’s music has always
been political and this is just a new shape of that, and the concept looks at
the miners’ struggle with governments and unions. ‘Black Soot and Red Blood’
once again shows how Austin Lunn has beautifully meshed black metal with
American folk music, specifically old coal miner songs on this record. Coupled
with a powerful protest account sample, this song is, much like all of
Panopticon’s albums, unnervingly intense and affecting. Listen to the song
below and check back soon for the review.